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LAWRENCE – The University of Kansas School of Law ranks in the top 25 percent of law schools sending graduates to the nation’s largest law firms and the top 10 percent of schools whose alumni were promoted to partner at those firms, according to the National Law Journal’s annual report on “Go-To Law Schools.”

KU ranked 50th among all U.S. law schools and 17th among public law schools in percentage of new graduates hired at NLJ 250 firms. It ranked 20th among all U.S. law schools and sixth among public law schools that saw the most alumni promoted to partner.

“Employers recognize that KU Law graduates are well-prepared and possess an impressive work ethic,” said Stephen Mazza, dean of the law school. “The fact that our students pay one of the lowest tuitions among all schools in this ranking underscores the incredible value of a KU Law education.”

KU has the third-lowest tuition among schools in the report, with students paying nearly $37,000 less per year than students at the most expensive school on the list.

The National Law Journal ranked the top 50 law schools by the percentage of 2013 law school graduates who took jobs at NLJ 250 firms — the nation’s largest by headcount as identified in the Journal’s annual survey. The Journal also identified the law schools that saw the most alumni promoted to partner during 2013, and it compared how each law school’s cost compares to its large firm hiring record.

The Journal surveys the country’s largest law firms about which schools produced their new class of associates. The rankings are not based on data reported by law schools.

The University of Kansas School of Law prepares students to be outstanding members of the legal profession with a commitment to professional achievement and public service.